Week 8

The corals are a very peaceful tribe, however, they still have very strict laws in order to keep everything up their their institutional standards. Crimes are punished based on their level of severity. For example, if someone took extra food during mealtime without waiting for the rest of the corals in the group to be served, they would be subject to being served last during the next meal. The corals believe heavily in fairness and equality, so anyone who tries to put themselves before others is considered offensive and rude.

            The coral’s value peace and dislike loud disruptions. The corals go to sleep at the same time every night at 10pm. If a coral is being loud after that time, they are hushed by the other corals. If they continue to be disruptive, they are forced to sleep alone on the far side of the cave where it is cold and damp until they learn to be quiet during sleep hours. Bigger crimes that disrupt the peace include stealing and harming any life forms. The corals understand that in order for their planet to continue thriving, they must keep the circle of life flowing smoothly. The corals never harm any creatures living on the planet because the creatures play a crucial role in the growth process of plants. The corals then eat the plants that the creatures fertilize and replant the scraps leftover from the food to grow new crops.

            If any coral is caught purposefully harassing or harming a creature, they are subject to retraining and must plant double whatever crops were lost from harming that creature. The corals have a training program that educates them about the standards of living, respecting life around them, and keeping their ecosystem thriving. It is rare that a coral will cause issues after repeating their retraining. However, if they do continue to threaten or purposefully disrupt their planets life forms they will be banished to the unbearable cold on the planet’s surface.